In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5%

Re:In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% by nmitchko on Thursday February 26, 2026 @10:40AM (#47167542)

Can someone make a startup that allows me to do this as an individual?

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Re:In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% by loeg on Thursday February 26, 2026 @11:02AM (#47167852)

Join Bluesky and you too can lie about whatever you want.

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Re:In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% by swiftcoder on Thursday February 26, 2026 @12:03PM (#47168767)

It's called a "farm" (note the quotes). You may need a few acres of very cheap rural land, and some chickens. The IRS loves chickens

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Re:In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% by xnx on Thursday February 26, 2026 @12:11PM (#47168874)

> The IRS loves chickens

Or even just bees: https://mountainsweethoney.com/state-guide-for-beekeeper-tax...

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Re:In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% by candiddevmike on Thursday February 26, 2026 @10:43AM (#47167595)

Join that startup as a founder, have a million+ exit and you will have the capability to do this as an individual.

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Re:In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% by pimlottc on Thursday February 26, 2026 @10:47AM (#47167645)

Don't be poor, got it.

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Re:In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% by yoyohello13 on Thursday February 26, 2026 @10:51AM (#47167708)

Good life advice in general really.

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Re:In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% by palmotea on Thursday February 26, 2026 @10:57AM (#47167780)

Don't know why so many people are so stupid they don't follow such simple and sensible advice. /s

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Re:In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% by havefunbesafe on Thursday February 26, 2026 @11:04AM (#47167883)

Effective exit rate tax is around 24%

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Re:In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% by TiredOfLife on Thursday February 26, 2026 @11:43AM (#47168466)

You can make stuff up even on this site.

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Re:In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% by wang_li on Thursday February 26, 2026 @11:27AM (#47168239)

You don't need a startup. Millions of people have an effective tax rate that is 0% and they have a net tax rate that is negative. They do this simply by having no meaningful skills or knowledge.

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Re:In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% by dboreham on Thursday February 26, 2026 @11:03AM (#47167865)

Individual Meta employees and shareholders couldn't do this either.

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Re:In 2025, Meta paid an effective federal tax rate of 3.5% by terminalshort on Thursday February 26, 2026 @12:02PM (#47168759)

But they can. Any Meta employee or shareholder is also free to go on Bluesky and tell lies about taxes.

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